Overview of National Building Materials Inventory on May 15

Published: May 15, 2025 14:01
On May 15, the total rebar inventory for the week was 5.8283 million mt, a decrease of 315,100 mt WoW, down 5.13% WoW, and a decrease of 20.34% YoY based on the lunar calendar. The total wire rod inventory was 1.2535 million mt, an increase of 28,800 mt WoW, up 2.35% WoW, and a decrease of 23.41% YoY based on the lunar calendar.

This week, the total rebar inventory stood at 5.8283 million mt, a decrease of 315,100 mt WoW, down 5.13% WoW, and down 20.34% YoY on the lunar calendar. 
This week, the social inventory of rebar was 3.9527 million mt, a decrease of 283,400 mt WoW, down 6.69% WoW, and down 25.27% YoY on the lunar calendar. 
This week, the in-plant inventory of rebar was 1.8756 million mt, a decrease of 31,700 mt WoW, down 1.66% WoW, and down 7.50% YoY on the lunar calendar. 

This week, the total wire rod inventory was 1.2535 million mt, an increase of 28,800 mt WoW, up 2.35% WoW, and down 23.41% YoY on the lunar calendar. 
This week, the social inventory of wire rod was 649,000 mt, an increase of 11,400 mt WoW, up 1.79% WoW, and down 24.48% YoY on the lunar calendar. 
This week, the in-plant inventory of wire rod was 604,500 mt, an increase of 17,400 mt WoW, up 2.96% WoW, and down 22.23% YoY on the lunar calendar.

 

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